TV movie Doing Time on Maple
c) Drive, which notched three
Emmy Award nominations. The
Broken Cord movie was a break-

out for him: It won Christopher
and Scott Newman Awards.
Olin's acting outside "thir-
tysomething" also has won a fol-
lowing: His TV films include
Dead by Sunset and Nothing But
the Truth, opposite his wife and
"thirtysomething" colleague Pa-
tricia Wettig.
Truth be told, Ken Olin seems
so different from Steadman. Out-
going, quick with a quip, he
smiles, a trait seemingly frowned
upon on the former hit.
"Well, the nature of that show
was self-examination and angst
and domestic crisis," says Olin.
And religion. The Jewish-
Christian conflicts of married life
were examined often on "thir-
tysomething," with Michael and
Hope (Mel Harris) often left in
hopeless situations trying to rec-
oncile elements of their mixed
marriage.
Depicting his character's Jew-
ishness correctly was important
to Olin, a Jew himself "I wanted
to make sure it was authentic," he
said of the religious elements on
the show.
"I was interested in showing the
emotional connection."
Ken Olin connects to his reli-
gion on a personal side, but his
new character doesn't have a
prayer of a chance to talk up
Chanukah.
The name of the cop, after all,
is Quinn. But the name of the
game is pursuit of excellence. And
the good-looking actor thinks the
show has a good chance to make
a difference.
"To do something which really
explores the ethical landscape of
our urban world and that decay
and those struggles is pertinent,"
says Olin, who came to Detroit
with co-star Jason Gedrick in Au-
gust to film exterior shots for var-
ious episodes.
Motown fans can look for De-
troit's riverfront — Ambassador
Bridge, Ren Cen and all— in each
episode's opening credits. In addi-
tion, watch for driving scenes along
Woodward, the Michigan Central
Depot on Michigan Ave. (Nov. 13
show), Mike's Famous Ham, the
Coin-A-Matic and the Ambassador
Market near Michigan Ave. and
25th St. (Nov. 20 show), among
other well-known sites.
For "EZ Streets," Olin likes tak-
ing risks, as do the producers.
"That's why they gave me the
gun," he kibitzes.
After four years of talk on
"thirtysomething," Olin figures
it was time for him to shut up
and start shooting anywhere but
from the mouth. ❑

Michael Elkin is entertainment
editor of the Jewish Exponent in
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